This weekend there are several events you might want to check out with your kids:

Author Mac Barnett will be at the Great, Good Place for Books in Montclair @ 11 am on Sunday. This week we read Barnett’s book Guess What? Earlier this year we read another one of his books, Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem.

Kids Otter Read Day is Saturday, May 1. Many local, independent book stores will have children’s book authors and illustrators visiting this Saturday from 1-3 pm. Click here for a list of participating book stores, authors, and illustrators.

Free Comic Book Day is also Saturday, May 1! Participating comic book shops will have free comic books available. I shop for comics at Dr. Comics on Piedmont Avenue. They will be participating.